The instrument's own words
page 1
409
Property Claim and Demand of the Sd Samuel B. Wells, and Albinus G. Wells, made to the
undivided one half share of an acreage of Land situated in Charlestown, aforesaid
containing by Estimation, fourteen acres more or less, bounded Northerly on land
of Sam Wells, easterly on land of [illegible] [illegible] bounded Southerly on land
of Sam Wells, westerly on land of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Warranty in due form indented to the said minors as their heir Male tailor, whereas
was Minor Chief. I Have and do hereby granted and bargained
him the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging with the said half share in
full right. And I the said Benjamin F. Wells Convey to the said minors the said half
share of Land aforesaid that I do have right good and full capacity authority to bargain and
sell the same aforesaid in manner of conveyance, and in that every respecting right
of the Demise aforesaid and say I have from time to time, and at all times noticed the said
minors with full and perfect the last respecting Guardianship in every Concern and provided.
In witness whereof in my capacity aforesaid I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord 1807.
Executed in presence of
Nathan L. Lewis
Chris. A. Lewis
Benjamin F. Wells Guard [illegible]
Recorded May 26 1808 Washington Co. At Not. Hopkinson April 6th, 1807, Admitted
by Samuel Stanton [illegible] appoint Benjamin F. Wells substitute and sales of the said
young Guardianship and in his capacity, as aforesaid acknowledged
being the same to take her Voluntary act and Deed.
Before me
Chris. A. Lewis Clks.
Know all Men by these presents that I Henry Clarks of Charlestown in
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration of those
hundred Dollars paid me by William Burdick and Stephen Codman of said County
down the same half share of I do hereby acknowledged to give grant bargain sell and
convey to the said William Burdick and Stephen Codman for and during their
natural lives a certain undivided tract of land containing by
Estimation fifty acres more or less and bounded as follows (Viz) Northerly on land of the
great County easterly on land of Reuben Burdick southerly on land of John Fisher and
westerly on land of Simon Clarks.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurten
ances thereof to the said William Burdick and Stephen Codman for and during their
term their natural lives to their own use and behalf.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of June
1838
Witness
Joshua Clarks
Dan King
Henry Clarks (S)
Recorded June 15 1838 Washington Co. Charlestown June 4, 1838 Personally came
a 1838 by
John Stanton J.P. before me the above named Henry Clarks and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be his free and voluntary act and
deed With his hand and seal there affixed.
Dan King Justice Peace